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Mervyn.

A male given name from Welsh.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɜː.vɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɝ.vɪn/General-American
  1. A male given name from Welsh.

Where this word comes from

Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.